According to The Athletic‘s Justin Williams, Lawson attributes the size gain to simply doing upper-body work like curls for the first time. The end goal? Playing all three downs.

“I’m not just third downs this year, so I need to have a more complete body and a more complete game,” Lawson said. “Been playing the run, I feel like I’m doing really well actually. Playing good 6-technique (lining up outside the offensive tackle), playing with a stance that’s comfortable for run and pass.”

This should be welcome news to Bengals fans who watched Lawson look like one of the biggest steals of the 2017 draft thanks to his habit of creating constant pressure on quarterbacks.

Ready to receive usage in various ways while coming off the field less, Lawson has clearly been working hard to make sure his body is ready for the challenge.